I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 23

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 23

Fortunately, once it took root, it couldn’t move, so it could only tempt him with its petals while remaining stuck in place.

Gerald quickly tried to cut the stem. The stem deflected his sword without a single scratch, as if it were made of steel.

When he infused his sword with aura and struck, the stem received slight damage.

Clang. Clang. Clang.

Like chopping a tree with an axe, he repeatedly struck the stem with his sword. Finally, with a cracking sound, the stem broke.

The demon flower that had been opening its mouth wide as if in pain and emitting a thicker fragrance drooped down.

The demon flowers were essentially bound to the ground, so they weren’t difficult opponents. However, they had tough skin that could withstand aura, making them time-consuming to deal with.

Gerald decided to strike the center first, which they seemed to be guarding. As he ran toward the center, the demon flower heads all turned toward him as if trying to catch him.

Gerald struck down the nearby petals with his sword and ignored the distant demon flowers as he rushed toward the center.

Soon he reached the center and saw a demon flower slightly smaller than the others. Each petal sparkled with a different color.

It was the most magnificent flower.

Gerald wrapped his sword in aura and cut down the demon flower at the center in one strike. Unlike the other demon flowers, the central one fell in a single blow.

Whether the demon flower in the center had been the leader, the other demon flowers that had been guarding it began to slowly wither and die.

While all the demon flowers completely wilted and drooped their heads, only the central demon flower that had already fallen to the ground still maintained its vibrant colors.

What if it wasn’t dead yet?

Gerald stepped on the withered demon flowers and approached the central demon flower.

At that moment, the central demon flower opened its mouth toward his face and shot something, then instantly turned to dust and disappeared.

For an instant, it flashed like lightning before his eyes and he could see nothing.

To think the last thing he saw was a demon.

That’s how he lost his sight to the colorless, odorless demon poison.

“Sleep well.”

Gerald woke up from sleep upon hearing Temporary’s voice.

It had been a long time since he’d had a dream. Even though it was a nightmarish memory of how he lost his sight, how long had it been since he’d dreamed?

The sound of her careful footsteps gradually faded away as she closed the door and left.

“Kay. How long did I sleep?”

“You slept for one hour.”

Kay answered, keeping his voice as low as possible.

“Sleep is a good thing.”

Just sleeping for one hour made vitality flow through his body and left him refreshed.

His senses were still running wild as usual, but it seemed like he could control them a bit more easily.

When he had forgotten about sleep and endured without it, he hadn’t known it was this good. Now that he’d tasted it once, he didn’t even want to think about not being able to sleep again.

“What should I do about Temporary…”

A strange and mysterious woman.

And… a dangerous woman.

She was a woman who could wield infinite power over him. She had the ability to either free him from this pain or trap him in it forever.

She had now become someone dangerous to him but absolutely irreplaceable.

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Unlike usual when Marine would look for Roanna’s room as soon as she returned to the annex, she went straight to her own room.

Sitting at her vanity table and looking at her disheveled appearance, she made a disgusted expression.

“Oh my. This is why Oliver said that.”

Her hair was disheveled, and there were long scratches on her cheek.

To think she went to meet the Duke looking like this.

It was fortunate that the Duke couldn’t see.

Knock knock.

As she let out a small sigh, she heard knocking. Marine roughly fixed her hair and answered.

“Yes.”

“Excuse me.”

Yulia carefully entered, pushing a tray.

“Marine. Are you alright?”

Yulia looked Marine over from head to toe with worried eyes.

“Yes, I’m fine. The Duke didn’t scold me, so don’t worry.”

Marine smiled mischievously and reassured Yulia.

“Phew. That’s really a relief.”

“Are you okay, Yulia?”

Marine carefully examined the face of Yulia, who was still a young girl. Fortunately, there were no injuries on her face.

“Yes. I’m fine. I’ve been through this several times, so I’m all right.”

When Yulia spoke as if it were an everyday occurrence, it struck Marine’s heart painfully instead.

This was what a commoner’s life was like.

Moreover, Yulia had said she was an orphan. Receiving help from someone must have been like a miracle for her.

Marine hid her emotional feelings and spoke more cheerfully on purpose.

“Yulia, if something like that happens again, run to me! I’ll fight alongside you again! Got it?”

Yulia smiled broadly as if she didn’t want to cause her any more trouble, using that as her answer instead.

Soon she took something out of the trolley.

“The butler gave me some ointment.”

“Wow, how thoughtful.”

Just as Marine was about to take it, Yulia hesitated while holding the ointment in her hand.

“May I apply it for you?”

“I can do it myself.”

“I want to do it for you.”

Seeing Yulia anxious about possibly being refused, Marine readily accepted.

“Then I’d be very happy.”

As Yulia carefully applied the ointment to the scratches on Marine’s face with gentle hands, she spoke again.

“Thank you.”

“For what?”

“For what you said earlier, and for fighting alongside me. You didn’t have to do that.”

“Actually, I have a confession to make too.”

“Yes, please tell me.”

“At first, I was going to pretend I didn’t know. I’m temporarily employed here, and I’m someone who will leave at any time. I didn’t want to get involved in other people’s business. If they hadn’t insulted my mother, I would have continued pretending not to know. I’m sorry.”

Marine bowed her head and apologized.

At her honest confession and sincere apology, Yulia smiled brightly.

Both Marine and Roanna said they were commoners, but their gestures and way of speaking were different from commoners.

So she had been wondering if they might be fallen nobles.

Marine said she would have pretended not to know if it weren’t for Roanna, but she had rolled on the ground fighting alongside her. And now she was being so honest.

“Please don’t apologize to me. I’m just grateful to you.”

“I’m grateful to you too. We’re comrades who defeated the same enemy.”

Marine and Yulia looked into each other’s eyes and laughed out loud.

“And Marine, please speak casually to me.”

“That’s…”

Marine trailed off with a troubled expression.

“You’re older than me.”

“That’s… true.”

“Please. I’m begging you.”

At Yulia’s plea, Marine had no choice but to agree.

“Alright. I’ll do it.”

Marine nodded with a gentle smile.

“Thank you. I’ll brush your hair too. If you visit Lady Roanna with hair like this, she’ll be shocked.”

“Thanks.”

“Hehe.”

Yulia smiled shyly.

Marine was a good superior. As a subordinate, being able to serve someone like this was great fortune.

Yulia decided she would do anything for Marine from now on.

When Marine’s hair was let down, long platinum locks cascaded like a waterfall down to her waist.

“Wow, it’s beautiful. Why don’t you wear it down?”

Yulia admired Marine’s beautiful hair color that shimmered softly with mixed pale gold and silver.

“It gets in the way.”

Marine bashfully stroked her hair, and her loose dress sleeves became visible.

“Lady Marine. May I alter your dress for you?”

“You can do alterations too?”

“I’ve been told many times that I’m good with my hands.”

“Really? I’d be so grateful.”

“Yes!”

Yulia beamed with joy at finding something she could do for Marine so quickly.

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